Matt Gaetz 'excommunicated' from Fox News amid sex and corruption scandals: report

[DonViejo]

Matthew Chapman
June 17, 2021


On Thursday, Business Insider reported that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is no longer welcome at Fox News as his legal scandals continued to mount.

"In March, Gaetz appeared on Fox shows at least 19 times, according to an Insider review of Fox News clips, including those the congressman posted to his YouTube channel," reported Robin Bravender and Tom LoBianco. "In April, May, and so far in June? Not once. Gaetz has been 'excommunicated within the Fox News circles,' said a former Gaetz staffer who spoke to Insider anonymously in order to protect professional relationships."

Gaetz is currently under federal investigation amid allegations he and a Florida county tax official, now cooperating with federal prosecutors, transported a teenage girl over state lines for sex, and that drugs and campaign cash were involved in transactions with prostitutes. He has denied all allegations and claimed he is being targeted by a "Deep State" plot.

"It's not worth it for the conservative network to risk putting Gaetz on its airwaves while the high-profile sex trafficking investigation is playing out, according to Republican insiders and media watchdogs," said the report. "Gaetz hurt his relationship with Carlson during the infamous March 30 interview, sources told Insider." During that interview, Gaetz noted that Carlson was also "falsely accused of a terrible sex act," leading to an exchange Carlson said on air was "one of the weirdest interviews I have ever conducted."

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[Buns_of_Fire]

1. When you're too screwed up for even the network of Tuckums to handle... nt

[Fullduplexxx]

2. Snarlson was pissed b/c that woman gaetz says tucker was with wasnt his wife

(Some say)

[CrispyQ]

3. If Gaetz were a dem, he'd have been forced to resign already.

The hypocrisy and the fucking double standard wears me down.

[NeoGreen]

4. Only because he was caught, otherwise they would still celebrate him. (NT)

[Marcuse]

5. Great interview!

[gulliver]

6. I certainly hope CNN will put Gaetz's Fox News appearances on CNN air frequently.

After Gaetz is convicted, I hope to see a lot of Fox News video where their stars are nodding and fawning over Gaetz.

[ProfessorGAC]

7. No Words

So,

[lame54]

8. He still has Marjorie Taylor Greene

[kairos12]

9. Gone as a guest.

Probably back as talent.

[lindysalsagal]

10. NOt because they just found he was a problem: but most likely, he's about to have his turn in the ba

barrel. Maybe the fecal matter is about to hit the ventilation system....

[keithbvadu2]

11. Poor Matt is being picked on. He's a victim, I tell ya!

[Maru Kitteh]

12. Hard to believe Fox draws the line at the rape of minors

They did seem to love themselves some Roy Moore, so it does make you wonder what gives.

[twodogsbarking]

13. Excommunicated sounds like he was removed from a religion,

or a cult.

[ananda]

14. Wow, there's something too low for Fux...

gawp